When to pay the cost of reproduction? A brood size manipulation experiment in great tits (Parus major)

Behavioral Ecology and Sociobiology

Volumn 54, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 105-112

  Hõrak, Peeter ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TARTU   (Estonia)

Author keywords

Brood reproductive value; Brood size manipulation; Cost of reproduction; Parental investment; Parus major

Indexed keywords

BROOD SIZE; LIFE HISTORY; PARENTAL INVESTMENT; PASSERINE; REPRODUCTIVE COST;

PARUS; PARUS MAJOR; PASSERIFORMES; VERTEBRATA;

EID: 18344400328     PISSN: 03405443     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00265-003-0608-1     Document Type: Article

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